My Harvest & Cure Thread + Boveda "Experiment" - PICS!!
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AlGore
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Well, for one, I over-dried my shit, let em hang too long, then I put them in the jars with BPs for a few days and tried some yesterday. It doesn't taste nearly as good as it smells and is kind of harsh.
The idea of curing is to slowly and evenly let the moisture out of the buds once they are dry enough to avoid mold and other issues. I don't have 100% clear info on exactly what process takes place but curing enhances the flavor, and removes the harsh of the smoke.
Also, I'm aware a lot of dispensaired "quick cure" their lower grade stuff, I don't know what that means exactly but it seems like a better option then just letting them dry out rapidly.
The idea of curing is to slowly and evenly let the moisture out of the buds once they are dry enough to avoid mold and other issues. I don't have 100% clear info on exactly what process takes place but curing enhances the flavor, and removes the harsh of the smoke.
Also, I'm aware a lot of dispensaired "quick cure" their lower grade stuff, I don't know what that means exactly but it seems like a better option then just letting them dry out rapidly.
Discoballs
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If you want a real experiment you should try curing a jar this way https://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/761593-curing-perfection.html then compare after a month or two. I bet the hygrometer way is 10 times better!
AlGore
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Well, most of my "plans" got thrown out the window when I over-dried it.
I was going to do exactly that , I've read this thread, https://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/514841-perfect-cure-every-time.html, about 10 times now, hehe, notice all the mini hygrometers? I got the hydros vs the calibers cuz of free 2 day shipping but calibrated them, etc, etc and also compare between the $10/ea rubber gasket Fido jars and the $1/ea Ball canning jars.
I've read your thread a few times too but seems like an oversimplifaction of the stikey'd one.
I was going to do exactly that , I've read this thread, https://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/514841-perfect-cure-every-time.html, about 10 times now, hehe, notice all the mini hygrometers? I got the hydros vs the calibers cuz of free 2 day shipping but calibrated them, etc, etc and also compare between the $10/ea rubber gasket Fido jars and the $1/ea Ball canning jars.
I've read your thread a few times too but seems like an oversimplifaction of the stikey'd one.
FuckJeffGoldbloom
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scary moment lol
Keep a close eye on them mate
What was your temp when you were drying? and humidity?
Keep a close eye on them mate
What was your temp when you were drying? and humidity?
AlGore
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Around 70f ad 50% while they were hanging.
Was able to control it really good for the first 5 days or so but then I got busy with work and it got cold out and it got super dry in there for a day or two, pretty sure that's what killed the buds, I turned on the humidifier to try to bring it back up until I was able to trim and jar it up, ended up working till after midnight, THEN trimming till about 6am, then back to work at 10am, lol, much fun.
All the jars have been staying around 62 but gotta assume that's the BPs keeping them moist, the majority of the bud at that point was for sure over dry, took 2-3 days for all the jars to get up above 60.
There is one jar, half a jar really, that I had trimmed after 4 days hanging but was too wet still, see prev post on that, I have hopes that stuff will taste better, but I've got em all mixed up at this point, even spread some out to make them all even, so who knows what is what at this point. I still have no idea what I'm gonna even do with it anyway, lol.
Was able to control it really good for the first 5 days or so but then I got busy with work and it got cold out and it got super dry in there for a day or two, pretty sure that's what killed the buds, I turned on the humidifier to try to bring it back up until I was able to trim and jar it up, ended up working till after midnight, THEN trimming till about 6am, then back to work at 10am, lol, much fun.
All the jars have been staying around 62 but gotta assume that's the BPs keeping them moist, the majority of the bud at that point was for sure over dry, took 2-3 days for all the jars to get up above 60.
There is one jar, half a jar really, that I had trimmed after 4 days hanging but was too wet still, see prev post on that, I have hopes that stuff will taste better, but I've got em all mixed up at this point, even spread some out to make them all even, so who knows what is what at this point. I still have no idea what I'm gonna even do with it anyway, lol.
blackforest
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I hear you Al, Seems really hard to dry and cure around here properly. I'm at 20% RH! Next step for us is to build a proper humidor to dry and cure under the proper conditions. Seems weird having to Add a humidifier during the drying process! With our RH levels being so low here in CO, it really dries everything out really quick, and it's easy to go too far in the drying process. I'm wondering if another temp/humity controlled tent is what is needed for proper drying around here. Either that, or jar it early and burp A Lot. I'd love to hear from others around here on their methods to keeping their dry/cure above a higher RH!
Thundercat
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not gonna smoke it?
AlGore
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Well yea, some of it ofc, it's just not the level of quality I'm used to, hehe. And I've never had that much of a single strain before. My dad has been interested in trying rso for his wife so I may just save it for him.
And yea man, it's crazy how dry it gets here, was 11% in my living room the night I was trimming.
And yea man, it's crazy how dry it gets here, was 11% in my living room the night I was trimming.
fatboyOGOF
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good job al!
i had 18 of those pots. i hated them with a passion and tossed them after 1/2 a grow. the smart pots are so much easier to water. some swear by them though so to each their own.
i never heard of those boveda packs before but i just did some reading and decided to buy some.
i use hygrometers and keep my stash at various humidities, usually in the low 60s, so these should make things a bit easier.
i hadn't heard that 62% was considered the sweet spot before, but that's in the range i've been keeping them after reading simonD's thread, and it works well. a bit too moist for finely grinding to use in vaporizers though.
so do i put the bud that is, for example, over 70% into the ball jar and the boveda adjusts it down by absorbing all that moisture or should i get it close to 62% and then use the bovedas?
i'm sure it's in this thread somewhere but i've been vaping for 8 hours and it's nap time.
i had 18 of those pots. i hated them with a passion and tossed them after 1/2 a grow. the smart pots are so much easier to water. some swear by them though so to each their own.
i never heard of those boveda packs before but i just did some reading and decided to buy some.
i use hygrometers and keep my stash at various humidities, usually in the low 60s, so these should make things a bit easier.
i hadn't heard that 62% was considered the sweet spot before, but that's in the range i've been keeping them after reading simonD's thread, and it works well. a bit too moist for finely grinding to use in vaporizers though.
so do i put the bud that is, for example, over 70% into the ball jar and the boveda adjusts it down by absorbing all that moisture or should i get it close to 62% and then use the bovedas?
i'm sure it's in this thread somewhere but i've been vaping for 8 hours and it's nap time.
BWG707
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I feel for you AlGore, I had some of the same problems and ended up having to take my buds to a friends drying house. Thank God I knew someone. Also concerning the BP's, before I smoke my 62%BP stored buds, I take out the buds I want to smoke the day before and put them in a smaller container then burp it a few times to further dry them. I like the way the buds roll and the way they vape after this second drying. They also taste a little smoother and the aroma seems to increase.
AlGore
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Yea, I was gonna say. I don't plan on leaving the bps in forever. Prob a month or two, then let it dry out to something more smokeable.
Btw, there is a limit to the amount of moisture the bps can hold/release. I wouldn't recommend putting 70% buds in with 62s, unless its like 3-4 of em maybe or actually dry out the packs a bit first, but then you might pull moisture too fast.
I think the ideal situation is to get your buds to near 62 w/o the packs then add em in and just let it chill for a few months, basically extending the curing process, keeping them in "the zone" much longer.
Btw, there is a limit to the amount of moisture the bps can hold/release. I wouldn't recommend putting 70% buds in with 62s, unless its like 3-4 of em maybe or actually dry out the packs a bit first, but then you might pull moisture too fast.
I think the ideal situation is to get your buds to near 62 w/o the packs then add em in and just let it chill for a few months, basically extending the curing process, keeping them in "the zone" much longer.
fatboyOGOF
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BWG707
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I think your last sentence sums it up.
MaryJaneAdvocate
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You guys are making me nervous as all hell to try and dry my herb after harvest here in CO. :0 good info on the bovedas though, I will be working with them when the time comes.
fatboyOGOF
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i ordered some of the 8 oz packs. it seems like 1 per oz is what they recommend, and that's just about what fits nicely into a quart jar.
i cut a few down last night. i'm curious to see how they do compared to just me and some hygrometers.
anything to make my life easier is a good thing.
i cut a few down last night. i'm curious to see how they do compared to just me and some hygrometers.
anything to make my life easier is a good thing.